PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN ALGERIA: THE CASE OF HABIBA KOUIDER (30 June 2008)
Motion Details
That this House expresses concern at reports of the closure of churches and the detention of Christians in Algeria; expresses particular concern at the case of Habiba Kouider, a 37 year old Algerian woman facing prosecution as a result of being in possession of copies of the Bible; and urges the Government to raise this case and other cases of persecution of Christians in Algeria in the course of the discussions on the proposed Union for the Mediterranean due to commence in Paris on 13th July.
Sponsored by:
Mr James Clappison (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
53
52%
Labour
20
20%
Liberal Democrat
12
12%
Independent
8
8%
Democratic Unionist Party
5
5%
Non-affiliated
1
1%
Crossbench
1
1%
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
1%
Sponsor List (102 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Mr Peter Atkinson
Con
Mr Richard Bacon
DUP
Lord Bannside
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Mr Joe Benton
Con
Mr Brian Binley
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Con
Mr David Burrowes
Con
Alistair Burt
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Con
Sir William Cash
Lab
Martin Caton
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Con
Mr James Clappison (Sponsor)
Lab
Harry Cohen
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Con
David T C Davies
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Con
Lord Deben
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Dr David Drew
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Lab
Paul Flynn
Con
Christopher Fraser
Ind
Mr David Gauke
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Con
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
Sir Robert Goodwill
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Greg Hands
Con
Mr Mark Harper
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Lab
Lynne Jones
Con
Daniel Kawczynski
Con
Sir Greg Knight
Con
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir David Lidington
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Con
Mr Humfrey Malins
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Lab
Albert Owen
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Mr Mark Prisk
Con
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin
LD
John Pugh
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
LD
Dan Rogerson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Con
Mr Lee Scott
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Sir Richard Shepherd
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Jo Swinson
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Lab
David Taylor
Con
David Tredinnick
Con
Sir Charles Walker
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Lord Willetts
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Con
Mr David Wilshire
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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